Household combination cutting machine



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HOUSEHOLD COMBINATION CUTTING MACHINE Filed July l4,.- 1927- 5 Shee ts-Sheet' 4 April22, 1930. J. L. JACKMAN HOUSEHOLD COMBINATION CUTTING MACHINE Filed July 14, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 lNVENTOR ATTORNEY 35 A feature of the construction is found in a i means f a desired design which. will Patented Apr. 22, 1930 I UNITED STATES PA/TENT oFFI-CE].

Application filed July '14, 1927. Serial No. 205,672.

My present invention relates to kitchen may be cross cut to, provide properly proutensils, food cutters, graters, and similar portioned single cuts for French fried and household devices and isspecifically directed Julienne fried potatoes at a single movement to devices for preparing Vegetables and other of the cutter carrying'element.

food stuffs for table use, Means are also provided. for cutting salad 55 The object of the invention resides in imor other vegetables into decorative shapes as proved means for expediting the cutting, for instance, scallops of various contours. shaping, grating and slicing of vegetables, v'It will be understood that my improved such as potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, beets, cutter may also-be employed for separating rhubarb, squash, turnips, horseradish, 0nand shaping fruit in various'shapes for ta 60 ions, celery and other articles of food such big use, I v as noodles and the like. The invention possesses other advanta- A further object being to provide a-pracgeous features, which with the foregoing, tically noiseless device for acc pl e ng will 'be set forth atlength in the following 15, rapid output forrestaurants and hotels where description Where I shall outline in full that, 6 a great quantity of vegetables are require form of the invention which I have selected daily. r for illustration in the drawings accompany- Another object of the invention resides in ing and forming part of this specification. means whereby. Salad and Other vegetables The novelty of the invention will be included may be cut in various forms or designs toi th l i Succeeding id description present an appetizing appearance Wh From this it will be apparentthat I do properly arranged for service. not limit myself to the showing made by said A ill f r h r j f the inVentiQn drawings and description as I may adopt ing to construct the device of readily lntera y variations within the, scope of my i changeable andadjustable parts whereby a ti et f -1 h i aid l im single element constituting the supporting Th arrangement f th partslmay h frame, y be utilizedas a 00111111011 s pp ried considerably and the present embodiment for all the interchangeab e Part5 attachillustrates the invention now thought to be mentsfio be p y p y, for the best form, but it will be understood that different purpose. many refinements may be made in the co1n- Another Object of this invention, TBSlClBS mercial application of the device, provided the provision of means, controlled by gravifQI' th purpose t f th, V tation, for automatically feeding vegetables T increase th a it f th d i I and the like, t0 the cutting element. n'my employ mechanical hand or motor (i -ivswinging plate having fixed or movable teeth, illustrate in the dmwingg hooks or projeclionsv whereby the P In the drawings similar reference chargggg y igi s figgi sfl es gggigig acters are employed to designate correspond the like be fed into the cu ttin element 2 parti-flimughout the several were" 0 a 0 in w 1c1: b y l ht e e of the fin ers or handjof a g ii gi ii injury Fig; 1, 1s a side elevatlon of 'my lmproved A furtherfeature reside?S in means pfefelu food cutter attached to a'tableor other supv I v w ably constituted by shim plates of diiferent P showmg h w Small Vegetables f be cross-sectional thicknesses, for varyingthe ted to f Putter y finger p l .95

on a swlngingguard plate, and also showing de th or thickness of the cuts made b the d gie v y another feeding means which 1s const1tut ed Another feature is present in the proviby a roller weight carried in a swinging wire sion of means whereby the separate cuts of frame, here shown thrown backwardly out potatoes made, by the main or master cutter of operative position.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the improved food cutter.

Fig. 3, is a front elevation thereof detached from the supporting table.

Fig. 4, is a cross section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5, is a horizontal cross section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6, is a detail face view of the gage member of the slidable element.

Fig. 7, is a side edge view thereof.

Fig. 8, is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 88 Of'FigQ 6.

Figs. 9 and 10, are detail sections showing the gage member of the slidable elements as adjusted to different positions relative to the cutting line to vary the thickness of the cut slices.

Fig. 11, is a detail section showing one of a series of cross cutting knives which may be mounted on the upper edge of the gage member.

Fig. 12, is a detail perspective view of one of a number of shim plates employed to hold the gage member in adjusted position.

Fig. 13, is a fragmentary detail perspective showing a series of cross cutting knives carried by a single attaching plate.

Figs. 14 and 15, are fragmentary perspective views of the cutting knife shaped to make decorative cuts.

Fig. 16, is a fragmentary perspective view showing another form of cross cut blade.

Figs. 17, 18, and 19, are fragmentary top plan edge views of the gage member show-' ing further modified forms of cross cut blades.

F ig. 20, is a front elevation of my improved food cutter, showing preferred means for driving the same by an electric motor.

Fig. 21, is a fragmentary sectional side elevation showing a supporting attachment which may be employed when cutting potatoes for French frying.

Fig. 22, is a rear elevation thereof looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 21.

Fig. 23, is a'sectional detail showing a modified form of guard feed plate wherein the vegetable to be cut is engaged by stationary and movable hooks or pins to hold the same.

Fig. 24, is a fragmentary face view and section of a modified form of cutter wherein a sheet of metal may be mounted in the slidable member and provided with circular openings having one side bent to provide outstanding edges.

Fig. 25, is a fragmentary face view and section of a further modified form of slidable member wherein a sheet of metal is punched out to provide a grater for horseradish and other vegetables.

Referring now tothe drawings in detail, I employ a frame 1, comprising a vertical head 2, formed with a side plate 3, and a base plate 4, adapted to lie fiaton a table or other support 5.

and urge forwardly the safety plate 8 and The plate 4, is extended beyond the side plate 3, to form a flange 6, on which a screw clamp 7 bears to secure the frame 1, in place.

A safety feed plate 8, is formed along its top edge with an integral rolled tube or sleeve 9 and into the inner end of this sleeve, a fixed pin 10, projects from the side plate 3 (Figs. 1, 2 and 4). Another pin 11, carried on a spring pressed pivoted arm 12, having a finger piece 12 enters the opposite, or outer end of said sleeve 9 to support the plate in swing ing relation. This plate may be readily removed by manipulating the pivoted arm to withdraw the pin 11, from said sleeve, as will be understood.

The plate 8, is also formed with struck up teeth 13, designed to engage and hold a vegetable in the feeding'of the same to the cutter.

Hingedly secured to the rear end of the plate 4 is a yoke member 13 and mounted rotatably onthe outer end of said yoke memher is a weighted roller 13 which is adapted to swing in the direction of the arrow shown to the left of Figure 1 and impinge against the vegetables placed thereunder as indicated by its dotted position in Fig. 2.

The head 2 of the frame 1, has vertically arranged parallel side bars provided with longitudinal recesses 14, (Figs. 2 to 5) forming in conjunction with gib plates'15, which are secured on the head 2 by means of winged screws 15, guide grooves 16, in which a slidable member 17, is operated.

The construction of this slidable member 17, constitutes an important feature of my in- 20, and to adjust said gage plate relative to the line of travel of the cutter, to obtain a desired thickness or depth of cut, I employ shim plates 23, of varying thicknesses which may be arranged within the side flanges of the channel pieces 21, and at one or both sides of the ribs 22, of the gage plate, to adjust it relative tothe line of cut as above stated, and by this construction I am enabled, by simply shifting or changing the shim plates to one or the other side of the ribs 22, of the gage plate, to obtain a great variety of desired thickness or depth of slices within certain limits for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

To position the gage plate farthest away or forward of the path of travel of the cutter, I place all of the shims or shim plates 23, at the back of theribs 22, of the gage plate in the channel pieces 21. This deep or thick cut is desirable in dividing, for instance, potatoes for French frying and when cutting potatoes for this purpose I also employ cross cutting knives or blades 24, secured to the top edge of the gage plate. These cross cutting blades being shown in various forms in Figs. 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 of the drawings.

The side arms 19 of the cutter plate 18, are reduced at a point about midway of their length to provide shoulders 25, (Fig. 3)

which rest against the ends of the side ribs 22 on the gage plate thus preventing endwise movement thereof in one direction, and to hold said gage plate 20 and the shim plates 23 in proper position I secure plates 26, to the sides of the arms 19, at their lower ends. These plates have angular extensions 27, which are arranged in spaced relation with the said ends to provide lock pockets 28, to receive the free ends of a leaf spring 29, which is pivoted centrally of its length on a pin 30, having a head 31 and being riveted or otherwise secured to a bracket plate 32, screwed to the lower end of the gage plate 20, as clearly shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

Swiveled on the pin 30, between the spring 29 and the bracket plate 32, is a catch or holding plate 33, provided with oppositely arranged upstanding lugs or ears 34, adapted to engage the outermost shim plates 23, at the bottom to prevent displacement thereof.

The main cutting blade 35, (Fig. 7) may be attached to the cutter plate 18, by bolts 36, having wings 37, or by other desired devices.

These cutter blades may be straight or seal-- loped as shown in Figs. 7, 14and 15 of the drawings. At the tops of the side guides of the frame 1, cushions 38, are placed, against which the extended ends 39 of a heavy leaf spring impinge, when the cutter plate reaches near its lowermost movements of travel to eliminate noise when the cutter is operated at high speed. The spring ends 39 act as a yielding stop to limit the downward travel of the sliding member 17, when operated by hand, but when said member is operated by motive power, this last named spring is not necessary as the mechanical connections are positive in operation. The handle for hand operation is indicated by the numeral 18.

In Fig. 20, of the drawings I show an electric motor 40, belted to a pulley 41, havinga crank pin 42, connected by a link 43, to a rock lever 44, which in turn is connected by a link 45, to a pin 46 on the cutter plate 18, replacing handle 18, and by this arrangement I can attain great speed of operation in cutting vegetables, noodles, and so on. The current for the motor comes through conductors 40 from any suitable source. The dotted element 44 is added to the figure to indicate how the. lever 44 may be used without the motor drive for eflicient hand operation of the device. 7

In Figs. 21 and 22, of the drawings, there is shown at 47, acsupport which may be em- .ployed when cutting potatoes for French frying, square .noodles'and the like,and consists of a vertically disposed frame 47, U-shaped in cross section to providera space 48 to receive themainicutter35 and'slitted vertically to provide spaces 49 disposed atr ight angles to space 4 8to receive the cross cutting knives 24. The frame may be provided with blocks 50, of rubber or other material on which the potatoes etc. rest, and said frame may be removably held on the table 5, by a housing 51, which clampingly holds a horizontal extension 52 of said frame 47 to the underside of the table 5. a

In Fig. 23, of the drawings, I show a modified form of feed plate 8, in which the lower pins 13 are fixed and the upper pins 13 are movable in slots 13, the two being pressed together and into the vegetable to be cut by spring 13. 7

Referring to Figure 24, here is illustrated a modfied form of cutter plate 17 and consists of a sheet of metal 53 secured to the cutter plate 17 in any suitable manner. This plate 53 is provided with a series of struck out knife edges 54.

In Figure 25, another modified form of cutter plate 17 is shown and comprises a sheet of metal 55 provided with a series of punched out portions 56 for the purpose of grating or scraping vegetables as will be understood.

What I claim is 1. In a food cutter, a frame adapted to be made fast to a fixed object, a member slidable in said frame said member comprising a cutter plate and a gage plate movable therewith, means actuated by gravitation for feeding vegetables to the cutter, said means consisting of a roller weight carried in a yoke hinged to the said frame and a hinged plate urged by said weight, and means for operating said slidable member.

2. In a food cutter, a frame provided with parallel guide grooves, amember slidable in said grooves, said member comprising a cutter carrying plate having side extensions provided with shoulders a gage plate carried between said extensions and being provided with side ribs, means for automatically urging the gage plate upwardly to cause the upper ends of the said ribs to engage the said shoulders on the cutter carrying plate, and means for actuating said slidable member.

3. In a food cutter, a gage for positioning the food relative to the cutter consisting of a plate, shim plates removably mounted between said plate and cutter and a plate pivotally mounted adjacent said shims and adapted to engagethe same to removably hold said shims in position.

4. In a food cutter, a gage for adjusting the position of the food relative to the cutter consisting of a plate, ribs formed on said plate, shim plates removably mounted around said ribs and a plate pivotally mounted adjacent said shims to removably hold said shims and gage in position. 7

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 7th day of July A. D. 1927. v

JOHN L. JACKMAN. 

